Teutonic ambitions
Another week, another Chinese strategic acquisition of a German manufacturing asset. The most recent case involves Fusheng Industrial, Greater China's leading producer of industrial air compressors, buying its German rival ALMiG Kompresssoren.
Fusheng's rationale is simple enough: The global compressor market is expected to grow 5% over the next five years thanks to the introduction of more efficient and cleaner technologies. Not only does ALMiG...
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